D&D 5E Chaktcha and ready doubts

[maritimo80]

1) chatkcha weapon Darksun which also has the book of monsters on Thri - kreen , is a weapon it can use Strength or Dexterity or both in the attack / damage ?
2 ) A character can " awaiting action" and said that " when the giant enemy approaching 6 square 'll walk up to him my every move and attack him? He could move in turn 6.quadrados and then wait for action?

 

[Paraxis]

Chatkcha is obviously using dexterity for attack and damage, that either means it is classified as a "ranged weapon" which all use dexterity by default, or it is a melee thrown weapon with finesse. Since it is in a monster stat block and not listed as a separate weapon we don't know for sure.

By the rules as written, you can use your Action to Ready movement but you can't combine that movement with an attack or other action.

READY

Sometimes you want to get the jump on a foe or wait for a particular circumstance before you act. To do so, you can take the Ready action on your turn so that you can act later in the round using your reaction.

First, you decide what perceivable circumstance will trigger your reaction. Then, you choose the action you will take in response to that trigger, or you choose to move up to your speed in response to it.

 

[miniaturehoarder]

Ready is very costly.

• It occurs after the trigger you specify
• you ready move or an attack.
• If you attack, you generally get only one attack even if you were entitled to more.
• You lose out on many effects that are triggerable on your turn.
• Taking the Ready uses up your reaction
• If you ready a spell, you are Concentrating on it until your ready triggers.
• Depending on the DM, it may be visible to the foes you are waiting for something.

 

[CapnZapp]

I believe Maritimo80 means the word "questions", not "doubts".

 

[Hriston]

I believe Maritimo80 means the word "questions", not "doubts".

Isn't a question an expression of doubt? Would it be better if the OP had titled the thread "I have doubts about my understanding of the rules regarding X"? Simply using the word "doubts" seems to get the message across well enough.

 

[the Jester]

• you ready move or an attack.
• If you attack, you generally get only one attack even if you were entitled to more.

Hold on there!

You can ready a move or an action- so you could ready a spell, ready to slam a door shut, etc. It need not be an attack.

As for attacks, I can't find anything that backs up your "one attack only" interpretation. If you don't mind my asking, what gives you that idea? It was true in 3e, yes, but there's no "full attack" action in 5e. If you ready the Attack action, AFAIK you get all the attacks you are entitled to with that action. So while you won't get any bonus action attacks, you WILL get any attacks you're entitled to via the "extra attack" class feature.

 

[miniaturehoarder]

As for attacks, I can't find anything that backs up your "one attack only" interpretation.

The text of the Extra attack feature gives you extra attacks when you take the attack action on your turn . The text of ready show that the action you take is the Ready action on your turn to later trigger a reaction. Note, the Monster Manual's Multiattack definition has a similar wording to the Extra attack feature.

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

The number of attacks increases to three when you reach 11th level in this class and to four when you reach 20th level in this class.

Sometimes you want to get the jump on a foe or wait for a particular circumstance before you act. To do so, you can take the Ready action on your turn so that you can act later in the round using your reaction.

And it was even addressed by Crawford should the opinion of WotC's defacto Rules Guy matter to someone.

Koontz @Koontz
@JeremyECrawford. A player with multi attack readies an attack, do they get all attacks on the trigger or just one

Jeremy Crawford @JeremyECrawford
@Koontz If you mean the Extra Attack feature, the extra attacks happen only on your turn.

This does make it look like Combatants get screwed out of more than caster's Cantrips when readying, but a caster also has to Concentrate to Ready a spell.